Quick freezinga small amount of food, use the top compartment.
In the top compartment, products must only be
Activate fast freeze by depressing the fast freezestacked up to the mark on the cabinet wall so as to
switch A . The pilot lamp � will then light up. Theensure that air circulation is not obstructed.
SUPER function can be ended at any time byThe maximum amount of food which is freezable
pressing the button A again. The yellow light goesin 24 hours is indicated on the rating plate. This is
out.to be found on the bottom left-hand side.
You should never freeze all at once a greater quantity
of foods than the maximum indicated on the
Warning lightapplianceOs rating plate.
This light � warns when the temperature inside the
appliance has increased so much as to jeopardize theStorage of frozen food
preservation of food in the compartment (warmer thanWhen you first start the freezer or if the freezer has
-12!C).been out of use for some time, we advise you to run
When the appliance is switched on for the Ţrst time oryour appliance for at least two hours in the �fast
when food is placed in the compartment for freezing,freezeE mode before storing frozen food.
this light remains on until the temperature hasImportant
reached the level required for correct storage.
If there is a power failure when food is in
the freezer, do not open the door of the
freezer. The frozen food will not be affected
Acoustic alarmif the power cut is of short duration (up to
18 hours) and the freezer is full, otherwise,
This appliance also incorporates an alarm whichit is recommended that the food should be
gives off a sound signal whenever the warning light
comes on. This signal can be temporarily stopped byused within a short time (a temperature
depressing the push button for fast freezing A .increase of the frozen food shortens its safe
The fast freezing push button can be released asstorage period).
soon as the warning light � is off.To remove the drawers, proceed as follows: pull the
drawer out until it comes to a stop, then tilt it upwards
(see figure).
Freezing Calendar
The symbols on the drawers show different types of
frozen goods.
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The numbers indicate storage times in months for the
appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether the upper
or lower value of the indicated storage time is valid
depends on the quality of the foods and pre-treatingPR001c
before freezing.
Thawing
Freezing of fresh foodsDeep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can
be thawed in the refrigerator or at room temperature,
To quick-freeze foods when the appliance has not
been in use, switch on the freezer and let it run on thedepending on the time available for this operation.
quick-freeze setting for at least three hours beforeSmall pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly
putting the food to be frozen in the compartment.from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.
If instead the appliance is already in operation, it
Ice-cube productionshould run on the quick-freeze setting for at least 24
hours before the foods are put in the freezer. Once
the foods have been placed in the freezer, theThis appliance is equipped with one or more trays for
freezing operation can be considered to be completethe production of ice-cubes.
24 hours later. Once freezing is complete, the freezerFill these trays with water, then put them in the
should be reset for normal storage use.freezer.
Food to be frozen has to be placed in theDo not use metallic instruments to remove
appliance's two top compartments; if freezing onlythe trays from the freezer.
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